Spooling-machine.



No. 876,761. PATBNTBD JAN.14, 1903.

' P. L. ATHERTONc SPOOLING MACHINE.

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i ATTORNEYS No. 876,761. v11111111111) 11111.14, 1903..

sPooLING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 24.. 1900.

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FREDERICK L. ATHERTON, OF PATERSON, NEW JERSEY.

SPOOLING-MACHINE Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 14, 1908.

Application filed April 24, 1906- Serial No. 313.461.

To all whom it may concern.'

Be it known that I, FREDERICK L. ATHER- TON, a citizen of the UnitedStates, anda resident of Paterson, in the county of Passaic and State ofNew Jersey, have invented a new and Improved Spooling-Machine, of whichthe following is a full, clear, and exact description.

The invention relates to 'spinning machinery, and its object is toprovide a new and improved spooling machine, arranged to automaticallystop each spool when filled, independent of the other spools, and topermit th convenient and quick adjustment of the bearings to insureproper alinement and to accommodate spools and reels of various length.

The invention consists of novel feature and parts and combinations ofthe same, which will be more fully described hereinafter and thenpointed out in the claims.

A practical embodiment of the invention is represented in theaccompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, in whichsimilar characters of reference indicate corresponding` parts in all theviews.

Figure l is a side elevation of the improvement, parts being broken out;Fig. 2 is a plan view of the same, Fig. 3 is an enlarged cross sectionof the same on the line 3-3 o f Fig. 2 Fig. 4 is a cross section of theframe and showing one of the intermediate standards and connectingtubes, and Fig. 5 is a cross section of the lowermost connecting tubeand a reel bearing secured thereon.

The frame ofthe spooling machine consists of end standards A, of whichonly one is shown, and a number of intermediate standards A, of whichalso but one is shown. The standards A and A are rigidly connected witheach other by tubes A2, A3 and A, located one above the other, asplainly indicated in Figs. 3 and 4, and on the uppermost tube A3 areadjustably secured bearings B for the spools C, on which the yarn is tobe wound, the yarn being guided to the spools by suitable yarn guides Dheld on longitudinally extending rails E mounted to reciprocate onfriction rollers E journaled in extensionsB forming part of the bearingsB.

By reference to Fig. 3, it will be seen that the spools are arranged onboth sides of the machine, that is, each side of the machine is alikeThe mechanism for imparting a reciprocating motion to the rails E is ofthe usual construction, so that illustration and description of the sameis not deemed necessary. Each of the spools C is provided with afriction pinion C in peripheral contact with a friction pulley F securedon a shaft G journaled in suitable bearings H and H13, of which thebearings Hare secured to the middle connecting tube A3, and the bearingsH10 are adjustably secured to the end standards A. The ends of theshafts G are provided with bevel gear wheels G meshing with.

bevel gear wheels I secured on a transversely extending main drivingshaft I, provided with a cone pulley I2 connected by a belt with othermachinery for imparting a rotary motion to the main driving shaft I,which by the bevel gear wheels I', G', rotates the spool shafts G.

rFhe main driving shaft I is journaled in arms J mounted to swing on atransversely extending rod or shaft J and adapted to be secured theretoby set screws J 2, and the said rod J is mounted to turn in a bracketJ3, and is adapted to be secured thereto by a set screw J4. The bracketJ3 is heldvertically adjustable on one of the end standards A,

as plainly shown in Figs. l and 2, and for this purpose the bracket J3is provided with a bolt J extending through a vertically disposed slotA3 formed in the standard A. Now, by loosening the bolt J3 the bracketJ3 can be raised or lowered, and when the desired position is reachedthen the bolt K3 is screwed up to securely fasten the bracket J3 inplace. rod J can be turned in the bracket J3, and

vby loosening the set screws J 3 the arms J can be swung on the rod J soas to bring the main driving shaft I into proper position, that is, toproperly aline the same relative to the spool shaft G. Vhen the desiredalinement is obtained the set screws J2, J4 are screwed up to secure theparts in position.

In order to stop the rotation of a spool C when the latter is filled tothe desired extent, the following arrangement is made. Below each spoolC is located an eccentric K journaled on an arm K mounted to swing inthe adjacent bearing B and adapted to be secured thereto by a suitablefastening device, such as a nut K3, as indicated in Fig. 2. Normally theeccentric K is in a lowermost position so that the top thereof is adistance from the peripheral face of the spool, and when the spool isfilled with yarn to a predetermined depth corresponding to the dis- Onloosening the set screw J4 the tance between the eripheral face of thespool and the top of t e eccentric K, then the yarn comes in contactwith the peripheral face of the eccentric K, and as the spool rotates itis evident that a rotary motion is given to the eccentric K, and as thelatter is turned it lifts the spool C bodily and in doing so moves thefriction pinion C out of frictional engagement with its driving pulleyF. Thus, the rotation of the filled spool ceases as the spool is filledwith yarn to the desired depth.

In order to hold the spool C in a raised position by the eccentric K,the latter is providedwith a stop pin K3 projecting from one face andabutting against the arm K at the time the eccentric moves into anuppermost position, as indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 3. Thus, aslong as`the eccentric K is in this uppermost position the spool C isheld raised, and its pinion C is held out of contact with its drivenpulley F. When the iilled spool C has been removed and an empty oneplaced in position then the operator returns the eccentric K to itsnormal lowermost. position, after which the yarn is again guided ontothe spool and the latter fills as it is driven from its pulley F.

The yarn unwindsfrom reels L removably journaled in bearings Nadjustably secured to the lowermost tube A1. The several bearings B, Hand N are adjustably secured on the corresponding tubes A2, A"s and A4to permit of moving the bearings towards or from each other according tothe length of the spool C and the reels L to be used on the machine. Forthe purpose mentioned the bearing' B is provided with a head section B2provided on its sides with longitudinally eXtending guideways B3, intowhich lit flanges B4 formed on clamping section B, each carrying a setscrew B0 adapted to engage the tube A2. By reference to Fig. 3, it willbe seen that the head section B2 and the clamping section Bsnuglyencircle the tube A2,`and by screwing up the set screw B0 the twosections B2 and B5 are securely clamped to the tube A2 to securely hold.the bearing B in place after the same has been adjusted along the tubeA2 to the desired position. The bearing H is provided with a headsection H having longitudinal guideways H2 engaged by flanges H3 on aclamping section H4, carrying a set screw H5 screwing against the tubeA3 in the same manner as above described relative to the bearing B.

The head section H is provided with vertically disposed faces H0 againstwhich fit similar faces H7 on brackets HS in which the shafts G arejournaled,y the faces H7 and H0 being fastened together by bolts H0carried by the faces H0 and engaging vertical slots in the faces H7.Thus, by the arrangement described the brackets H8 can be raised orlowered on the head section H', and by loosening the Fset screw H5 thewhole bearing H l can be shifted lengthwise on the tube A3.

Each bearing H10 is adjustably secured by a bolt l .11 on thecorresponding end standard A, as will be readily understood by referenceto Figs. 1 and 2.

Each of the bearings N is provided with a head section N havinglongitudinal guideways N2 at the sides for engagement by flanges N3formed on a clamping section N4 engaged by a set screw N5 screwinglagainst the tube A4, it being understood that the said sections N andN1 are similar to the sections of the bearings B and H, so that furtherdescription of the same is not deemed necessary. The head section N isprovided with iianges N0 carrying bolts N7 engaging slots N8 (see Fig.5) formed on the inner ends N0 of arms N10, in which the reels L areremovably journaled. The inner edges of the ends N9 are segmental andfit the-peripheral face of the tube A4, so that on loosening the bolt N7the corresponding arm N10 can be swung up or down to bring the reel Linto. the desired position, and when this has been done the bolt N7 isscrewed up to securely clamp the arm N10 to the corresponding flange N0.By giving the end N9 of each arm N10 a bearing on the tube A4 besidesfastening the same to the liange N0, an exceedingly firm support is hadfor the arm N10.

A shelf O is supported from the frame of the machine by brackets P, P',of which the brackets P are adjustably secured by clamping heads P2 tothe uppermost tube A2, while the brackets P are connected by clampingheads P2 with the upper ends of the intermediate standards A', but asthe said clamping heads P2 and P3 are similar to the clamping heads forthe bearings B, H and N further description of the same is not deemednecessary.

Each of the bearings B and N is arranged to accommodate the adjacentends of the spindles for two adjacent spools C or reels L, and by havingthe said bearings B and N' longitudinally adjustable on the tubes A2, A4it is evident that a minute adjustment can be had to insure a properfree turning of the spools C and reels L.

Having thus described my invention, l

claim as new and desire to secure by Letters l Patent:

1. A machine of the class described protube, an arm having a segmentalslot and a" #l segmental bearing face fitting the said tube, and a boltheld on the said head and engaging the said segmental slot.

2. A machine of the class described provided with a frame havingstandards, and

tubes connecting the standards with each other, a reel bearing attachedto the said tube In testimony whereof I have signed my and comprising aheed mede n sections, name to this speooaton in the presence of' clampedto the said tube, an arm having 'a two subscribing Witnesses.

segmental slot, and a segmental hearing face FREDERICK L. ATHERTON. 5tting the said tube, and a bolt held on the Witnesses:

said head and engaging the said. segmental IRA DUMONT,

slot. RALPH GARLIOK.

